Incentives Industry News

Industry News and Bulletins

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A recent study by the Incentive Research Foundation revealed that with the absence of industry-related college curriculum, widely-accepted standards, and specific internet search terms, program managers are typically left to seek out a patchwork of internal networks and external partnerships to learn how to develop successful programs.

The Incentive Research Foundation released the Summer 2018 issue of The IRF Quarterly Academic Review, the world's first journal focused on academic research into incentives, rewards, recognition, and motivation in the workplace.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that offering monetary rewards to those using fitness tracker devices who set personal goals can notably increase physical activity.

ITA Group, which creates and manages incentives, events and recognition programs, has been selected by The ESOP Association as the winner of the 2018 Annual Award for Communications Excellence (AACE) in the "Video, 250+ Employees" category. Sponsored annually by the Association, the AACE awards recognize the outstanding communications and educational programs of its members.

National Gift Card Corp. (NGC), one of North America's largest independently-owned gift card companies serving the B2B loyalty, rewards and incentive marketplace with more than 500 physical and digital brands across the U.S., Canada, UK and Europe, has developed a proprietary Print Software Tool that streamlines the production process of custom gift card carriers, while offering more dynamic design capabilities.

Promotional Products Association International, the not-for-profit association for more than 500,000 industry professionals and more than 15,000 corporate members of the $23.3 billion promotional products industry, announced its new Intern Education Program for member companies seeking to cultivate the next generation of promotional professionals and showcase the exciting careers the promotional products industry has to offer.

Incentivefox, experts in reward and incentive programs that drive customer and employee referrals, retention and engagement, have announced their newest program - Service Loyalty Rewards - which will streamline, simplify and automate service loyalty programs for dealerships and their customers.

In its newest release, Establishing the Intangible, Non-Financial Value of Awards Programs, the Incentive Research Foundation explores the important role of intangible benefits – such as culture, collaboration, and teamwork – and how they are a critical component of the most impactful incentive, rewards, and recognition programs.

National Gift Card Corp. (NGC), one of North America's largest, independently-owned gift card companies serving the B2B loyalty, rewards and incentive marketplace with more than 500 physical and digital brands across the U.S., Canada, UK and Europe, released its annual gift card report detailing redemption statistics for B2B programs in 2017.

Incentivefox, a premier customer relationship marketing firm that builds tailored referral and reward programs for automobile dealerships has partnered with Podium, the leading customer communication platform for local businesses, to bring together two powerhouse companies that work to increase the online credibility and visibility of their shared clients and improve local search engine optimization.